RIP Kevin Ablett

[SunshineBoy]

Sad to hear RIP only with us a short time but a tiger

 

[voorhees]

condolences to the Ablett family

 

[Wooden Robot]

Loved him as a player in '84.
Was one of my faves at the time.
RIP #36.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I actually played a couple of games against Kevin when he was at Lang Lang. I was chasing him once when he unleashed a torpedo punt kick that would have went about 75m. I couldn't believe it, had never seen anything like it in any game I played and that remained true, never saw anyone else kick a ball that far at close quarters. His older brother Lenny played in our comp as well, as did Geoff and Gary at different times.

Kevin had a sort of subtle menace about him, not that I ever saw him do anything dirty but nobody was ever taking any liberties with him. Sad to hear he has passed.

 

[rbartlett]

The club's obit of him is now up online.

Vale Kevin Ablett

From the famous football family, he played five games at Tigerland, could boot the ball a country mile, and had a memorable tangle with Bruce Doull.

www.richmondfc.com.au

 

[SunshineBoy]

The club's obit of him is now up online.

Vale Kevin Ablett

From the famous football family, he played five games at Tigerland, could boot the ball a country mile, and had a memorable tangle with Bruce Doull.

www.richmondfc.com.au

Thanks Rhett

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Kevin Ablett was also at the centre of one of the funnier commentary moments, I think when he was actually playing for Richmond with brother Geoff. Commentator Doug Wade declared "the Ablett brothers are hard to tell apart, although one of them has a beard."

Kevin was the one with the beard.